Recipe for Tortas De Camaron (Shrimp Fritters) Mexico 
All Recipes
Site Search Engine - Search Over 300,000 Recipes
Site Search Engine for Recipes

Yield:
1 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 med Onion, finely chopped
2 x Clove garlic, minced
2 tbl Cooking oil
1 can (8 oz) tomatoes, cut up
1 can (4 oz) green chili peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped
3/4 tsp Salt
1 dsh Pepper
3 x Egg white
3 x Egg yolks
2 tbl All purpose flour
6 oz ,cooked shelled and cleaned shrimp or canned, drained and chopped
Instructions:
Instructions: Cut all that needs to be cut up and have ready. In Saucepan cook onion in the 2 tablespoons of oil till onion is tender. Add minced garlic. Stir in undrained tomatoes, chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Keep warm
Meanwhile, beat egg whites till stiff peaks form. Beat yolks till thick and lemon coloured. add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. and stir in. Fold whites into yolks. sprinkle flour on top. Fold in shrimp.

In deep skillet or saucepan heat 1 inch of fat to 365 degs. Using a Tablespoons for small frittes or 1/4 cup measure for larger ones, Fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain well on paper toweling.

serve hot with the tomato sauce. I sprinkled on some chopped Cilantro.

Makes 20 small or ten large fritters.

note: I had cooked and clean the shrimp the day before, so doing this was quite quick and easy. I had with it a lovely bowl of Potato soup.

Email this Recipe:
If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.

Your Name:
Your Email:
Email To 1:
Email To 2:
Email To 3:
  ... Tortas De Camaron (Shrimp Fritters)   ::   Tortas De Camarones   ...